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I am looking for descendants/ascendants of Abraham Robertson b1854 and Marion Melrose b1856. Any help would be gratefully received. Thank you

Presume they were married . Have you looked for them on any census

Looking for both it seems they were born in Scotland

,if so you need Scotlands People for info

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Marion
Last name Melrose
Gender Female
Birth year 1856
Birth place -
Baptism year 1857
Baptism date 04 Jan 1857
Baptism place BREAD STREET UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s) Robert
Father's last name Melrose
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name Bain
Residence Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Place Edinburgh

Hi Aileen..........Abraham Robertson born where?

This family.......

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Abraham Robertson in the 1901 Scotland Census
Name: Abraham Robertson
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Marion M Robertson
Gender: Male
Where born: Newton, Midlothian
Registration district: Abercorn
Civil Parish: Abercorn
County: West Lothian
Address: Cottage
Occupation: Ploughman

Household Members:

Abraham Robertson 47
Marion M Robertson 44
Mary Robertson 15
Robert Robertson 13
Maggie Robertson 11
Abram Robertson 7
Peter Robertson 4
George Young 21


Abraham Robertson in the 1891 Scotland Census
Name: Abraham Robertson
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1854
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Marion Robertson
Gender: Male
Where born: Notting
Registration district: Currie
Civil Parish: Currie
County: Midlothian
Address: Harlaw Farm
Occupation: Agr Lab

Household Members:

Abraham Robertson 37
Marion Robertson 34
John Robertson 12
Andew Robertson 8
Mary Robertson 5
Robert Robertson 3
Maggie Robertson 1
John Robertson 27

1861 census
Scotland Census Transcription
Lady Lawsons Wynd, St Cuthbert's, St Georges, Midlothian, Scotland


Robert Melrose Sr Head Married Male 36 1825 Shoemaker Journeyman West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland Transcription
Mary Melrose Wife Married Female 32 1829 Shomaker Wife West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland Transcription
Robert Melrose Son - Male 12 1849 Scholar West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland Transcription
James B Melrose Son - Male 10 1851 Scholar West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland Transcription
Isabella Melrose Daughter - Female 8 1853 Scholar Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Helen Melrose Daughter - Female 6 1855 Scholar West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland Transcription
Marion Melrose Daughter - Female 4 1857 Scholar Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
George Melrose Son - Male 2 1859 - Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Grace J Melrose Daughter - Female 0


1871 census

Scotland Census Transcription
11, Paul Street, St Cuthbert Edinburgh, Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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Print transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Robert Melrose Head Married Male 46 1825 Shoemaker West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland Transcription
Mary Melrose Wife Married Female 42 1829 - West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland Transcription
Helen Melrose Daughter - Female 16 1855 - West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland Transcription
Marion Melrose Daughter - Female 14 1857 - Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
George Melrose Son - Male 12 1859 - Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Grace Melrose Daughter - Female 10 1861 Scholar Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Andrew Melrose Son - Male 8 1863 Scholar Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Mary Melrose Daughter - Female 5 1866 - Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
William Melrose Son - Male 3 1868 - Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
John Melrose Son - Male 0 1871 - Midlothian, Scotland

1891 census

Scotland Census Transcription
Harlow Farm, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland


Abraham Robertson Head Married Male 37 1854 Agr Lab - Transcription
Marion Robertson Wife Married Female 34 1857 - Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
John Robertson Son Unmarried Male 12 1879 Scholar Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Transcription
Andrew Robertson Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Mary Robertson Daughter - Female 5 1886 Scholar Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Robert Robertson Son - Male 3 1888 - Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Maggie Robertson Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Currie, Midlothian, Scotland Transcription

1861

Abraham Robertson
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relationship: Grandson
Father's name: John Robertson
Mother's name: Margret Robertson
Gender: Male
Where born: Newton, Midlothian
Registration Number: 708
Registration district: Gladsmuir
Civil Parish: Gladsmuir
County: East Lothian
Address: Gladsmuir
Occupation: Coal Miner's Grandson
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 13
Line: 21
Roll: CSSCT1861_134
Household Members:
Name Age
Martha Johnston 73
John Stephenson 23
John Robertson 39
Margret Robertson 29
Abraham Robertson 6
William Robertson 4
Margret Robertson 2

A tree on Ancestry has this for Abraham's father John Robertson

Birth: 1822 - Edinburgh (Midlothian)
Marriage: 30 Jun 1854 - Midlothian
Death: 1 Jan 1882 - Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents: Abraham Robertson, Martha Johnston
Spouse: Margaret Baxter

Another tree has this but no sources given.


Abraham Robertson

Birth: Abt 1785 - Midlothian
Marriage: 8 Jul 1808 - Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Spouse: Martha Johnston

could this be abraham's father


Name John Robertson
Gender Male
Christening Place EDINBURGH PARISH, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
Birth Date 08 Mar 1822
Birthplace Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Father's Name John Robertson
Mother's Name Agnes Davidson

Unless I have the wrong 1861 census (posted above), John's mother was Martha Johnston.

Thank you everyone for your help. This is much appreciated.